Kiwi Experience
Back Yard, Auckland to Christchurch
Check out our awesome back yard – Auckland to Christchurch including the Bay of Islands, Cape Reinga and Milford Sound.
This pass includes the Sheepdog that starts in Auckland and finishes in Christchurch for those that want to do more exploring and less sitting. The Bay and Cape included in the pass are famous for their beaches and history and well worth a visit.
Description
Starts: Auckland, New Zealand
Ends: Christchurch, New Zealand
AUCKLAND TO PAIHIA (BAY OF ISLANDS)
Journey to the winterless north – home to 144 islands.
PAIHIA TO CAPE REINGA TO PAIHIA
Don’t miss this awesome day trip to the very top of New Zealand.
PAIHIA TO AUCKLAND
Squeeze in those activities you haven’t completed yet before heading back to Auckland
AUCKLAND TO HOT WATER BEACH
?Spend the afternoon walking or kayaking to Cathedral Cove, and then soak in the natural springs at Hot Water Beach!
HOT WATER BEACH TO WAITOMO
Check out New Zealand’s gold mining history before travelling on to experience the glowworms, underwater caves and forest walks of Waitomo.
WAITOMO TO ROTORUA
Last chance to explore Waitomo on the Ruakuri bush walk before heading to Rotorua, the Maori culture capital of New Zealand.
ROTORUA TO TAUPO
A popular backpacker destination, with New Zealand’s biggest lake and plenty to keep you occupied!
TAUPO (EXTRA DAY)
We recommend staying an extra night in Taupo because there’s so much to do! If you’re short on time, you can always skip this extra day, timetable allowing, and get to the next stop sooner.
TAUPO TO RIVER VALLEY
Today we visit Tongariro National Park to enjoy some stunning free walks before arriving at River Valley Adventure Lodge later in the day
RIVER VALLEY TO WELLINGTON
New Zealand’s capital of cool is full of culture, cafes and cinema!
WELLINGTON TO PICTON TO KAITERITERI
Travel across the stunning Cook Strait to the seaside town of Picton, then on to Kaiteriteri where the beautiful golden sand beach is on your doorstep.
KAITERITERI TO WESTPORT
Travel through snow-capped mountains and fantastic lakes on your journey towards the wild West Coast.
WESTPORT TO LAKE MAHINAPUA
Explore the rugged West Coast of NZ, see the Pancake Rocks and spend the night in a traditional West Coast pub!
LAKE MAHINAPUA TO FRANZ JOSEF
Continue along the beautiful West Coast of New Zealand through forests and past the towering Southern Alps to glacier country.
FRANZ JOSEF (EXTRA DAY)
We recommend staying an extra night in Franz Josef because there’s so much to do there. If you’re short on time, you can always skip this extra day, timetable allowing, and get to the next stop sooner.
FRANZ JOSEF – WANAKA
Journey to the magical Southern Lakes region to take the time to chill by beautiful Lake Wanaka.
WANAKA – QUEENSTOWN
Adventure capital of New Zealand…and the world! What more do we need to say!
QUEENSTOWN (EXTRA DAY)
We recommend staying an extra night in Queenstown because there’s so much to do there. If you’re short on time, you can always skip this extra day, timetable allowing, and get to the next stop sooner.
QUEENSTOWN TO MILFORD SOUND TO QUEENSTOWN
See amazing views of mirror lakes, mountains and cascading waterfalls on this one day trip.
QUEENSTOWN TO LAKE TEKAPO
Discover the untouched beauty and crystal clear skies in the world’s largest dark sky reserve.
LAKE TEKAPO TO CHRISTCHURCH
A day of contrasts from snowy peaks to fertile plains home to the Garden City.
Terms & Conditions
Pick-up times are approximate only and subject to change. Always check with your Driver Guide or our reservations team two days before departure to confirm departure point and time. Within NZ call **+64 9 336 4286.** Reservations for each sector of your trip should be made **at least 5 days before departure** to give you the best chance of a seat in the summer period (1 January to 30 April), and 2 days before departure to ensure a seat at other times. Changes to reservations must be made at least 24 hours prior to departure. This is a really important point – if you don’t call us we won’t know where or when to pick you up from. Everyone wants to travel with Kiwi Experience, especially in summer, so the more time you can give us the better! Kiwi Experience Travel Passes are non-transferable. Should you fail to show for any booked and confirmed departure your Travel Pass will become invalid unless and until a NZD$50 fee is paid to reinstate the Travel Pass. Luggage is limited to one piece at 23 kilograms. For the ‘Unlimited Travel’ option of this pass, the whole route needs to be completed before any sector can be repeated. When starting this pass in Christchurch, you should travel north and complete the North Island route before travelling south to complete the South Island route. This way you can complete the whole route and then repeat the sectors that you want with the ‘Unlimited Travel’ option. If you wish to repeat the Christchurch to Picton sectors of this pass before you have completed the whole route, the standard Christchurch to Picton sector prices will apply. Please see point 19 of our Terms and Conditions for all Terms and Conditions specific to ‘Unlimited Travel’. Please visit our website for complete terms & conditions. http://www.kiwiexperience.com/Pages/booking-terms-conditions.aspx
In addition to WTC’s terms and conditions; Kiwi Experience Cancellation Policy: Cancellations within 365 days of the start date incur a $166.00 fee. http://www.kiwiexperience.com/Pages/booking-terms-conditions.aspx
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